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Gunnison County OKs Dos Rios townhomes permit with habitat, stormwater and bear-proofing conditions
Summary
The Board approved Minor Impact land use permit LUC-25-00038 for the Dos Rios Townhomes (24 units) with conditions requiring sage-grouse mitigation, stormwater retention engineering, paved vehicular circulation, bear-conflict measures and a Development Improvement Agreement.
The Gunnison County Board of County Commissioners voted July 21 to approve a Minor Impact land use change permit for the Dos Rios Townhomes development at 37764 W. Highway 50, authorizing the construction of 24 townhome units clustered across two lots.
Planning Director Hillary Seminick summarized the application from Simco Ventures LLC: the project proposes 24 units (twelve 1,008-square-foot, two-bedroom units and twelve 1,246-square-foot, three-bedroom units) for a total of 27,048 square feet, with two on-site parking spaces per unit (70 parking spaces total). The Planning Commission had reduced the development from an initial Major Impact classification to a Minor Impact after finding it met Land Use Resolution locational and density standards.
Conditions attached to Resolution 2026-25 require compliance with Gunnison Sage-Grouse Tier II mitigation (a recorded Certificate of Administrative Review), Colorado Parks and Wildlife recommendations to reduce bear attractants (no bird feeders April–October; bear-proof trash receptacles; securing trash before morning pickup), engineered stormwater retention that preserves historic flow rates and a Development Improvement Agreement securing required improvements including paving and fire-suppression devices required by the Gunnison County Fire Protection District. The applicant must submit a townhome plat after construction and establish a homeowner association to enforce covenants.
Board action: Commissioner Houck moved approval and Commissioner Smith seconded; Resolution 2026-25 was adopted unanimously. The resolution text and conditions were incorporated into the minutes and recorded with the County Clerk.
